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İranian official: Anti-Islam movie violates rules of free speech

The production and release of the recently produced blasphemous movie against Islam is in complete and blatant violation of the international laws and rules of the freedom of speech and expression, a senior Iranian foreign ministry official said Saturday, FNA reported.

Addressing a group of political elites on Saturday, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Consular, Parliamentary and Expatriates' Affairs Hassan Qashqavi said that the resolutions approved by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) since 1999 about insult to religions as well as the similar resolutions of the UN General Assembly's Third Committee since 2006 have generally banned insult to divine religions under such topics as racial discrimination.

He further pointed to a resolution proposed by the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) at the last session of the General Assembly Third Committee, and said the resolution underlines the right of the freedom of expression but at the same time reiterates that this right is accompanied by obligations and responsibilities, which should be respected.

The film called "Innocence of Muslims", previously called Desert Warriors and Innocence of Bin Laden, is a 2012 anti-Muslim film about Prophet Mohammad (PBUH).

The film was being promoted by a Florida pastor, Terry Jones, known for previous Koran-burning stunts that angered Muslims in various countries.

Since the release of the sacrilege film, protesters have attacked US embassies in Libya, Egypt and Yemen over the movie. The US ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed in an attack on the US consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday.